Germania in wayward pursuit of the Germans and their history
"Germania" explores how people are misled by history, how they twist history, and how sometimes it is best to know no history at all. The work is full of curiosities, odd food, castles, mad princes, and fairy tales--the unseen sides of Germany.
| Main Author: | Winder, Simon. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st American ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"Germania" explores how people are misled by history, how they twist history, and how sometimes it is best to know no history at all. The work is full of curiosities, odd food, castles, mad princes, and fairy tales--the unseen sides of Germany. |
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| Physical Description: |
466 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [443]-450) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780374254001 (hardcover) 0374254001 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: |
Simon Winder has spent far too much time in Germany, denying himself a lot of sunshine and fresh fruit just to write this book. He is the author of the highly praised The Man Who Saved Britain (FSG, 2006) and works in publishing in London. |